Diagnostic group | All blind and disabled recipients | Section 1619(a) participants | Section 1619(b) participants |
---|---|---|---|
Total | |||
Number | 4,152,130 | 17,164 | 86,389 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Congenital anomalies | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Injuries | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
Mental disorders | |||
Retardation | 21.6 | 30.8 | 29.4 |
Schizophrenia | 9.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
Other | 26.8 | 27.1 | 24.2 |
Neoplasms | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Diseases of the— | |||
Blood and blood-forming organs | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Circulatory system | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Digestive system | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Genitourinary system | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 10.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
Nervous system and sense organs a | 7.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
Respiratory system | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Unknown | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.5 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | |||
a. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness. | |||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |